TORRANCE, CA--April 21, 2011: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it intends to
conduct a voluntary Safety Recall involving certain 2007 through 2008 model
year RAV4 and certain 2008 Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles sold in
the United States to replace the airbag
sensor assembly. There are approximately 214,000 RAV4 vehicles and
approximately 94,000 Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles covered by this
Safety Recall.

In the roll sensing curtain shield airbag system of the subject
vehicles, there are two sensors in the airbag sensor assembly which are
designed to detect vehicle roll angle. If one of these sensors
malfunctions, the airbag warning light (malfunction indicator light) will
illuminate and the roll detection system will be suspended; however, the
airbag remains available in the event of a side collision. If both sensors
fail nearly simultaneously after initial airbag system check, the seat belt
pretensioner and the curtain shield airbag could be inadvertently
activated.

No other Lexus or Toyota vehicles are involved in this recall and this
condition involves only vehicles sold in the North American market;
vehicles sold in other markets are not equipped with this roll sensing
curtain shield airbag system.

Owners of the involved vehicles will receive an interim notification
letter advising them of this recall by first class mail in May 2011. Toyota will also post this information
on its website. Toyota dealers will replace the roll sensing sensor
assembly with a new one at no cost to the customer.

Detailed information and answers to questions are available to customers
at Toyota Recall and the Toyota Customer Experience Center at
1-800-331-4331.